Wael Ibrahim – Ramadan 2022 #13 – Rules of Istaqamah 4 – The rule of sacrifice

			Salam Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh being part of John Maxwell coaching groups, I used to read
his books a lot. And one of the books that attracted me for quite some times was the 21 Laws of
Leadership, where he spoke about rules and regulations that leaders must adopt and practice day in
and day out in order for them to really become effective leaders. And one of the laws that he
discusses in his books and taught a lot for years is the law of sacrifice to give up something in
exchange of something else to trade, comfort for responsibility to trade freedom in exchange of
something better and better and better. Well, hirato as Allah subhanaw taala mentioned the Quran
		

			1400 years ago, while a hero to higher robocall, the hereafter is way better and everlasting than
this dunya therefore, logically speaking, what should be sacrificed this dunya or the next
obviously, this dunya and I'm not saying I'm not suggesting that we should sacrifice in the sense
that we shouldn't care whatsoever about this life. In fact, Allah subhanaw taala told us while at
hands on, I'll see you back Amina dunya, don't forget the portion being provided for you in this
dunya. So we have a share in this dunya to excel and to establish goodness and so on. But we
shouldn't sacrifice the next life the hereafter for the thrilling channels that we observe
		

			temporarily in this dunya. And that's why John Maxwell and his books mentioned something like if you
want to go up, you have to give up if you want it to really be on the top you have to give up some
of these comforts that we experience and sacrifice what you sometimes really like in order for you
to have something way better. Ibrahim alayhi salam my brothers and sisters in slam was willing to
sacrifice his own son in exchange of why fulfilling the commands of Allah subhanaw taala what have
you sacrifice what have you given up for the sake of Allah span of time? Your time your money, your
cell phones, your internet your social media? Have you given that up for the sake of Allah subhanaw
		

			taala to stand up longer in prayers to pray more Quran then using your cell phones I'm not now
suggesting to parents to go and slaughter the children while I add will add disclaimer I'm not
suggesting that May Allah protect us all? What have you sacrificed for the sake of this deep look at
Ibrahim alayhis salam and his firmness and his willingness to even slaughter his own son in exchange
of agenda and exchange of obedience to Allah subhanaw taala and look at the ayat when you when you
reflect over these ads, you will really appreciate this man of God Allah subhanaw taala narrated the
story when Ibrahim alayhi salam was thrown in fire when he saved him and and when Iranian Assam
		

			finally gave up on his people, he realized that they are not going to be guided no matter what I do.
And no matter how much time I spent with them to invite them to slam they rejected me and finally
they wanted to put me to death. So what did he say? Call in neither he Boone Ilan, Robbie, say Dean,
he said, I will go to my Lord and He shall guide me I will go where He ordered me to go and indeed
he will guide me in my affairs. That's how Ibrahim Al Islam was willing to sacrifice his own family
members his own culture, his own backgrounds for the sake of Allah subhanaw taala then he made
another door Rob be humbly Minnesota hate ya Allah grant me a child who will be among the righteous
		

			a righteous boy all writers child for Bashar now who be who learn in Helene. Then we gave him the
good news of a child who will be forbearing patient Allahu Akbar, not any child, not only righteous,
but also forbearing and patient Phelan, Bella Rama, who sigh and when that child start growing up
with Ibrahim alayhi salam, seeing him mashallah taking care of him every day, day in and day out,
seeing his child growing Allah subhanaw taala commanded Ibrahim to sacrifice that son, I want you to
imagine that scenario with me Subhanallah and Ibrahim Ali son immediately went to his son telling
him informing him called a booty in the offing than any of the Hulk I've seen in a vision inspired
		

			by Allah subhanaw taala that I was slaughtering you, let me know your say what do you think and
immediately that forbearing child that patient child that Allah subhanaw taala had gifted Ibrahim
alayhi salam said what responded with what Subhanallah the reflect my brothers and sisters Islam on
this call at a fall metal Saturday Dooney insha Allah who may not solve at all my father You do
whatever you been commanded to do so you will find me in sha Allah Tala among the patient wants
Allah granting him a patient child and it's my Salaam is comforting his father and telling him Don't
worry, I know it's hard to do so I know the sacrum
		

			Pfizer is big. This is by far the greatest one of the greatest trials in history and some of the
greatest trials of history, Ibrahima salon had experience being thrown in fired one of the greatest
trials to slaughter your own son one of the greatest trials anyone can actually go through so it's
vitalize around was comforting his father telling him you will find me among the patients fell in
Slammer what Allah who will intervene then when they completely surrender to the commands of Allah,
both of them, both of them somehow they surrendered a slammer slam. Let's Islam, my brothers and
sisters, Islam to give up for the sake of Allah subhanaw taala. That is your dean at that very time
		

			when they were tested. The last and final moment whenever they know who any boy then we call him,
oh, Abraham, hold it, then Allah intervene, he thought so Dr. Ruja your vision had come true. And
this is how we reward Alamos and even those who perfect the work those who push the limits beyond
their potential. Those who go beyond the call of duty, this is how we reward them. And then Allah
subhanaw taala affirmed to Ibrahim alayhis salam that this was a great trial in the had the whole
build out and moving this was a great trial for you to pass it. It means a lot that's why he's
illegal. Why is the friend of Allah subhanaw taala Rahim Allah is Santa what are they now who be the
		

			pain Alim and we ransom ransom Ibrahim Smiley's with a great sacrifice. So instead of slaughtering
is made Ali Salam, a sheep or a goat was sent from heaven for Ibrahim alayhi salam to sacrifice and
as a result Subhanallah every year, every year we are reminded to sacrifice an animal for the sake
of Allah subhanaw taala in distributing them to the poor, but it's not about sacrificing that
animal. It's about sacrificing our ego. It's about a reminder to sacrifice our selfishness reminder
to sacrifice things that are preventing us from reaching our potential to sacrifice something for
the sake of Allah subhanaw taala is one of the greatest act of high blood and this is one of the
		

			things that will definitely develop in your heart, that good expectation of Allah subhanaw taala you
will always be reminded that you have done something for Allah and it was so hard on you to do so.
And as a result you will always say that Allah will never leave me alone will always intervene in my
affairs and he will always bring goodness out of what may appear to us as evil. May Allah subhanaw
taala grant us the right understanding and being available Alameen Jazak Mala hyaluron Salaam
Alaikum wa Rahmatullah.